Berto Jongman: Fake ISIS Beheading Videos — Blatant False Flag Fraud to Deceive the US Public — PBI Comment on War for the Soul of US Intelligence UPDATED: Bomb Syria or Control Ebola? Duh!

Both beheading videos are questionable. Both were probably made by the same people following the same script and using the same format. I find it strange that the second video was distributed to subscribers of SITE before ISIS itself had the video made public. A SITE analyst had discovered the video on a filesharing site. …

NIGHTWATCH: UN & AU Lack Intelligence (Strategic, Operational, Technical) in Central African Republic

Central African Republic (CAR): Update. Six Chadian peacekeepers were killed on 25 December in Bangui, probably by Christian militias because the Chadians are Muslims. On the 26th, assailants armed with heavy weapons, according to press reports, attempted to attack the presidential palace in Bangui, but were repulsed by loyal troops. Some local experts conjectured that …

Review: Internet-Based Intelligence in Public Health Emergencies – Early Detection and Response in Disease Outbreak Crises

Editors Mordini, E., Green, M. Pub. date March 2013Pages 160 Binding softcoverVolume 105 of NATO Science for Peace and Security Series – E: Human and Societal Dynamics ISBN 978-1-61499-174-8Subject Computer & Communication Sciences, Security & Terrorism, Social Sciences Momentous social events result from the sum of micro-level changes in daily individual life, and by observing …

NATO BOOK: Internet-Based Intelligence in Public Health Emergencies

Internet‐Based Intelligence in Public Health Emergencies Early Detection and Response in Disease Outbreak Crises Editors Mordini, E., Green, M.  Pub. date March 2013  Pages 160  Binding softcover Volume 105 of NATO Science for Peace and Security Series – E: Human and Societal Dynamics ISBN 978-1-61499-174-8 Subject Computer & Communication Sciences, Security & Terrorism, Social Sciences …

INTELLIGENCE with INTEGRITY: Enabling Hybrid Public Governance with Open-Source Decision-Support [Table of Contents]

Table of Contents  (& Free Online DRAFT Chapters) WARNING NOTICE:  The book will be UGLY and incomplete until each chapter reaches reaches 11 out of 15. Crowd-sourcing of content is INVITED. Send email with suggestions to robert.david.steele.vivas [at] gmail [dot] com. . . . . . . Appreciation i Table of Contents iii Table of …

Steven Aftergood: Congress to Public: Butt Out — We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Intelligence Oversight or Public Accountability — ESPECIALLY on Drones and Assassinations

Intelligence Oversight Steps Back from Public Accountability The move by Congress to renew the FISA Amendments Act for five more years without amendments came as a bitter disappointment to civil libertarians who believe that the Act emphasizes government surveillance authority at the expense of constitutional protections.  Amendments that were offered to provide more public information …

Steven Aftergood: Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) – Single-Handedly Forces Flawed Intelligence Bill to Remove Anti-Leak Provisions Prejudicial to Public Interest

SENATE PASSES INTELLIGENCE BILL WITHOUT ANTI-LEAK MEASURES The Senate passed the FY2013 intelligence authorization act on December 28 after most of the controversial provisions intended to combat leaks had been removed. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the bill was revised in order to expedite its passage. “Since the bill …